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JLPT N111画 · 11 strokesradical 言freq #1061

sue, accuse

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

In a courtroom, the loud voices declaring a dispute echo like 'sue' and 'accuse' while surrounded by the walls of legal 'words'.

About this kanji

The kanji 訟 (ショウ) primarily means to sue or accuse. It is usually found in nouns, which describe legal actions or disputes. Common compounds include 訴訟 (そしょう), meaning lawsuit, and 行政訴訟 (ぎょうせいそしょう), which refers to administrative litigation or actions against government decisions. Another example is 争訟 (そうしょう), meaning a legal dispute, while 訟務 (しょうむ) pertains to litigation in general. While very formal, these terms are essential in legal contexts. Note that 訟 does not have a kun'yomi (Japanese reading), so you'll mostly encounter it in these compound words.

Example sentences

  • 訟訴に関する法律を学ぶ。

    I study laws related to litigation.

Meanings across languages

English
sue, accuse
Tiếng Việt
kiện, buộc tội
日本語
しょう, うったえ, きけん
한국어
소송하다, 고발하다
中文
诉讼, 指控
id
menggugat
th
ฟ้องร้อง
es
demandar
fr
poursuivre
de
klagen
pt
processar

Common compounds

  • 訴訟そしょうlawsuit, suit, (legal) action
  • 行政訴訟ぎょうせいそしょうadministrative litigation (action)
  • 争訟そうしょうlegal dispute, contestation, suit
  • 訟務しょうむlitigation
  • 壁訴訟かべそしょうgrumbling or mumbling to oneself
  • 訴訟法そしょうほうprocedural law (as opposed to substantive law)
  • 訟務部しょうむぶLitigation Department (of the Ministry of Justice)
  • 訴訟人そしょうにんlitigant, plaintiff, suitor

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